We elect them, and we let the media tell us what to think. Example 1 Howard Dean is leading all polls, he does that silly scream everyone has heard and he's off the map. His views didn't change, the only thing that happened is he made that stupid notice for 2 seconds and the voters turned on him. It was just about the stupidest reason not to vote for someone.
Example 2 John Kerry makes a joke at President Bush, and the media turns it around to say he made a joke about the troops and America believes it, Anyone that heard him and thought for themselves know he wasn't making fun of the troops but his popularity went way down and I bet people will argue with me here he did.
Example 3 George Allen calls somebody "mucaca" I don't know if this is a racial slur or not (never heard it before he said it) but are we going to ignore years of service based on a one second brain freeze?
The media blows these things out of proportion but we fall for it all the time and we elect these people.
2007-07-25 11:35:55 · 7 answers · asked by crushinator01 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Don't we have to take the responsibility for this and do something about it?
2007-07-25 11:36:46 · update #1
You are so right. It is our responsibilty as voters to ensure that the people we elect are more than bobble heads and mouth pieces. I like the idea of someone who is from my neighborhood, or someone who understands the conditions and issues that revolve around the lives of the people. Someone I might see in the grocery store from time to time, someone whose kid might attend school where I teach - you know - somebody that has a place in the community.
We don't take the time to look up what these people are about and their forums, and we certainly don't read up on them.
One of the things that I am trying to do as a teacher is get my students more involved as young people so they can see what is going on in the government and in the world. Many of them don't read, don't care to know and are completely igorant of the issues. They spout what their parents spout - and most of that is nothing - because they don't care. I make my kids get involved even though I teach LANGUAGE - there are plenty of things they can do to get involved.
2007-07-25 11:43:44 · answer #1 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people are too naive to realize that the media is bias.
All of the time. *Won't list any specific news agencies.*
& Yes, we do. But most people also only get their information from the news media, so blaming the citizens completely is not fair. Annd. George Allen had so many racism issues, so that just highlighted it.
2007-07-25 11:42:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vote Libertarian
2007-07-25 11:41:31 · answer #3 · answered by Greg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps we're too easily decieved. Looking at what the candidates promise to do, they sound like a dream come true. When they get into office, how much actually gets accomplished? Maybe we should have debates involving a polygraph test.
2007-07-25 11:45:06 · answer #4 · answered by LIGER20498 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not restricted to the US and US media. The situation is more or less similar here in Iran, where the press are almost always assigned the task of fooling the nation, and unfortunately there is almost always enough fools to buy that nonsense.
2007-07-25 11:50:27 · answer #5 · answered by Nader Ali 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Political Leadership is a Myth
The best of them only can reduce the government power......
Rare exception:
*/ Ron Paul is honest, hes going to stop War and have a good vision.....................
2007-07-25 11:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by MIkE ALEGRIA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't blame me... I dodn't vote for 'em!
g-day!
2007-07-25 11:44:52 · answer #7 · answered by Kekionga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋